Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David, Last month I took part in a large portfolio review. I must have looked at a thousand b/w prints. I'll probably get hammered for saying this, but I've come to the conclusion that b/w film type isn't that important. At least not as critical as I always made it out to be. Exposure, development, overall technique; those are important. But film type, not so much. I think some films require more careful processing techniques than others. But I'm not sure the benefits are there for me. I'm using Neopan 400 and 1600 and HP5+ in 135 and Verichrome Pan in 120. I shoot Delta 100 in 4x5, only because I have ample supply. I'm not saying there aren't differences in films, particularly between ISOs. Just that the differences are extremely minor within a speed range. Most films these days are pretty darn good. Dave At 01:02 PM 11/20/2001 +0300, you wrote: >David, >somehow I don't like Delta films. Early emulsion versions were lemons >outright, and I haven't come to love the new versions. But in your case I'd >suggest you to switch lenses for covering the sports theme - you seem to get >too much unnecessary detail that requires attention, and it's too easy for >the viewer to miss your point (or maybe you're not near enough to your >subject). > >Yours >Martin > > >When my plus-x ran out I decided to switch to Delta 100 (a friend told me >to). I have developed 5 or 6 rolls now and still am not getting what I >want. I have tried the 1:3 dilution for 15-12 minutes and the 1:1 for 8:10 >minutes ARRRGGG. Nothing is coming out right. So I come to you in >grief. I have heard the praises of Delta 100 but am starting to hate it >myself. I posted a few scans so that you can see what it is coming out >as. They scanned contrastier than the originals (and look better that way) >but If you could point out to me what might be wrong(I can not seem to see >it for myself right now). >http://www.geocities.com/david_degner/gallery/bad_1.html > >I did have one bright spot. After a week of shooting color for >school(waiting for my Delta 100 to come in). I got back many good >photos. The one that I like the most though follows. It looks almost >posed, but actually the boy had been talking to a friend and then the >friend had to go home, so he was just standing there. In the original the >bars are grey with detail instead of black and his hair is detailed(what's >wrong with my >scanner). http://www.geocities.com/david_degner/gallery/good_1.html . > >Tommorrow must be a better day. >David Degner > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html